by Sue Carter

Daily Deals: Puffin acquires two middle-grade novels by Rachelle Delaney

James Lorimer & Company has sold French language rights to the graphic novel If I Go Missing by Brianna Jonnie, with illustrations by Neal Shannaccapo, to Editions de l’Isatis, to be published spring 2021. Lynne ... Read More »

April 15, 2020

Nominate a colleague: Q&Q is looking for your stories of publishing resilience

By Sue Carter

Quill & Quire’s June issue was originally going to be dedicated to the winners of our inaugural industry awards. While those awards will be postponed until later this year, we wanted to find a way ... Read More »

April 15, 2020

Q&A: author Marjorie Simmins on the importance of memoir and how COVID-19 is affecting writers’ income

By Sue Carter

Shortly before the Writers’ Trust of Canada and The Writers’ Union of Canada launched their emergency relief fund, TWUC sent out a survey to gauge how much personal income its membership was losing as a ... Read More »

April 9, 2020

Anansi editor Michelle MacAleese on collaborating while working solo, and the generosity of Twitter copy editors

By Sue Carter

As part of an ongoing series, Q&Q is talking to people in the Canadian publishing industry about how physical distancing and the COVD-19 pandemic has affected how they approach their work. This week, House of ... Read More »

April 9, 2020

Doug Wright announces finalists for four awards, including new kids’ book prize

By Sue Carter

The Doug Wright Awards, which honour the best in Canadian comics, have announced this year's shortlists. New this year is the Egghead, a prize dedicated to the best kids’ book. A total of 151 titles were ... Read More »

April 7, 2020

FOLD releases schedule and opens registration to its digital fest

By Sue Carter

The Festival of Literary Diversity has released details on its first-ever digital festival, which will run April 30–May 3. In addition to 17 free virtual events, there will be a preview event on April 25 ... Read More »

April 6, 2020

National Arts Centre expands #CanadaPerforms live program with Margaret Atwood; seeks applications for author series

By Sue Carter

The National Arts Centre's #CanadaPerforms program kicks off the literary component of its live online series today at 3 p.m. EST with a conversation between Margaret Atwood and former Governor General Adrienne Clarkson. The event ... Read More »

April 2, 2020

Daily Deal: Doubleday Canada acquires memoir by playwright Brad Fraser

By Sue Carter

Doubleday Canada editor Tim Rostron has acquired All the Rage, a memoir by internationally acclaimed Canadian playwright Brad Fraser, in which the he details his experiences developing into a successful writer despite the challenges of ... Read More »

April 1, 2020

RMB publisher Don Gorman’s Google Map featuring Canadian bookstores offering delivery

By Sue Carter

For those who are wondering where to pick up their next read, Rocky Mountain Books publisher Don Gorman has created a Google Map that tracks all of the independent bookstores across Canada that are offering ... Read More »

April 1, 2020

The Writers’ Trust of Canada and The Writers’ Union of Canada launch $150,000 emergency relief fund

By Sue Carter

The Writers’ Trust of Canada and The Writers’ Union of Canada, with support from RBC, have collaborated on a new fund intended to support professional authors financially affected by the COVID-19 crisis. The $150,000 Canadian Writers’ ... Read More »

March 31, 2020

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Daily Deals: Puffin acquires two middle-grade novels by Rachelle Delaney

Nominate a colleague: Q&Q is looking for your stories of publishing resilience

Q&A: author Marjorie Simmins on the importance of memoir and how COVID-19 is affecting writers’ income

Anansi editor Michelle MacAleese on collaborating while working solo, and the generosity of Twitter copy editors

Doug Wright announces finalists for four awards, including new kids’ book prize

FOLD releases schedule and opens registration to its digital fest

National Arts Centre expands #CanadaPerforms live program with Margaret Atwood; seeks applications for author series

Daily Deal: Doubleday Canada acquires memoir by playwright Brad Fraser

RMB publisher Don Gorman’s Google Map featuring Canadian bookstores offering delivery

The Writers’ Trust of Canada and The Writers’ Union of Canada launch $150,000 emergency relief fund

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